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These are the most popular dog and cat names

Agria Dyreforsikring has collected the most popular names of our furry friends. According to CEO Marianne Broholm Einarsen, most of the names have one thing in common.

“Short, sounding names that are easy to pronounce are what top the trend lists for our animals year after year,” says Einarsen in a press release.

Top 20 names of female cats in Norway:

  1. Luna
  2. Nala
  3. Molly
  4. Bella
  5. Lucy
  6. Zelda
  7. Ronja
  8. Iris
  9. Kiara
  10. Frøya
  11. Lille My
  12. National
  13. Look
  14. Poppy
  15. Chanel
  16. Daisy
  17. Diva
  18. Hedvig
  19. Melis
  20. My



Top 20 names of male cats in Norway:

  1. Milo
  2. Simba
  3. Leo
  4. Loke
  5. My
  6. Felix
  7. Lucifer
  8. Sofus
  9. Armani
  10. Ask
  11. Oliver
  12. Lion
  13. Buttocks
  14. Bob
  15. Linus
  16. Ludvig
  17. Romeo
  18. Solan
  19. Alfred
  20. Atlas



– What is fun about this year’s lists is that the one first place, Luna, is at the top of both the dog, cat and horse list, says Einarsen.

Luna means moon, and the name has held first place for several years in a row. The same goes for Milo, which means dear and gentle.

Newcomers to this year’s list are names like Balto, Mio, Ellie and Zelda.

Top 20 names of bitches in Norway:

  1. Luna
  2. Molly
  3. Saga
  4. Bella
  5. Wilma
  6. Kira
  7. Happiness
  8. Frøya
  9. Nala
  10. Look
  11. Stella
  12. Ellie
  13. Zelda
  14. Ronja
  15. Millie
  16. Nova
  17. Billie
  18. Selma
  19. Her
  20. Alma



Top 20 names of male dogs in Norway:

  1. Milo
  2. Leo
  3. Max
  4. Follow
  5. Felix
  6. Buttocks
  7. White
  8. Charlie
  9. Buddy
  10. Storm
  11. My
  12. Louie
  13. Teddy
  14. Odin
  15. Ludvig
  16. Loke
  17. Aiko
  18. Enzo
  19. Nero
  20. Birk



The information concerns cats and dogs born in 2021, which are insured with Agria Dyreforsikring as of December 2021.

Purchases, sales and adoption of pets increased significantly when the corona pandemic hit Norway. Half a year later, the Animal Protection told that they experienced getting callers who can no longer take care of the animals, due to lack of time.

Åshild Roaldset, veterinarian and general manager of Dyrebeskyttelsen, stated that their 27 local departments had blown up capacity.

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